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Connecting with the busy voter

by Paul on March 9, 2009

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I like elections.  They provide us with so much excitement, humor, controversy, gossip, as well as the uplifting feeling of democracy in action and the chance you cast your vote for the future of Queensland.  A lot has changed for me since the last election in terms of family, career, household finances, environmental concerns, and many other issues that can influence my vote on election day.

I’m not a party member, nor do I consistently vote for one party or another.  Each election (local, state, or federal) I do my best to find out what the important issues are for the electorate and for myself and vote for the party or candidate I feel will best achieve what I think is right.

I am also busier than ever before.  At no previous election did I have as much going on both professionally and personally as I do this year, particularly right now during the campaign cycle.  The basic outcome is I am very time poor, and that means limited time to seek out election news and find out which party is best suited to receive my vote at the polls on March 21st.

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An Evening with the Faithful

March 6, 2009

This evening I went along to the campaign launch of my local member Grace Grace. To be upfront, I have been a huge fan of Grace Grace for some time – a ground breaker for women in Brisbane, who also can’t believe in this day and age, there is still a need for her to [...]

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The Trouble with Twitter

March 4, 2009
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Connecting with voters using online tools and social networking is a popular campaign strategy in this election.  The Premier has gone with a web strategy that includes a dedicated website and blog that links to constantly updated profiles on all the major services such as Facebook, Twitter, Friendfeed, and Youtube.  Whether you agree with her [...]

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Planes, Trains, and Automobiles

February 26, 2009

Actually it is more like Buses, Trains, Ferries, City Cats and Automobiles. The last few days has seen Brisbane traffic in true gridlock. Accidents, train issues, road works – you name – we have seen it, and when you put it all together you get a day like today. On Tuesday, Shadow Transport Minister Fiona [...]

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Will social networking rule this Election?

February 26, 2009

While many scoff our politicians in their attempts to ‘connect’ with constituents by using the latest internet-based thingy or iFad, both the Labour and LNP marketing teams have been somewhat on the ball in ensuring their key candidates for Premier are all social-networked-up. Given the success Obama had in using things like YouTube and Facebook [...]

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